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religion to be the bottom line is american seem to be losing their faith in organized religion which might be less of a sign of their waning spirituality and more of an indication that it might be time to reorganize. so there's a lot of reasons this could be happening and no matter what you might believe religion does have a tangible social political and economic impact on the u.s. socially for legend defiance moral rights and wrongs and draws the line when it comes to human decency politically the people who say they have no religious affiliation tend to sway to the left was over seventy five percent of people were. voting for president obama in the last election they tend to be more accepting of abortion and gay marriage economically the father of modern sociology max weber drew the connection between the protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism mark chapter twelve or seventeen the new testament speaks about money and taxes when jesus says give to caesar what belongs to caesar and to god what belongs to god islam to this day outlaws charging interest buddhism instructs its fol
religion to be the bottom line is american seem to be losing their faith in organized religion which might be less of a sign of their waning spirituality and more of an indication that it might be time to reorganize. so there's a lot of reasons this could be happening and no matter what you might believe religion does have a tangible social political and economic impact on the u.s. socially for legend defiance moral rights and wrongs and draws the line when it comes to human decency politically...
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. -- observent of their religion. and it seemed to me they were being asked to speak to a swing voter group which is very important to them. which is women. young women. of childbearing age. who are paying very close attention. >> we're going to see that answer replayed. or we may not see it. but through direct mail, through targeted online advertising, to women and other things, the obama campaign, that they have a new opportunity here with congressman ryan's sort of suggestion that i think he said something like we changed these laws through democratic processes or something. so meaning that there could be some type of a law. a change coming up here. so in the whole suggestion of the supreme court, which really hasn't been a big topic of discussion. all these conversations are going on in sub groups. so that is what's going on right now. is sort of this microcampaign. they know exactly, specific areas of interest for each voter and that's why they've been microtargeting things and things going on which we can't even
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telling them other people's religions telling them what they're more. those are will make our own moral decisions and that's what atheism brings to the table you're already making your own moral decisions with atheism you get to take credit for it and the responsibility and david levy talk about it if you think you did go ahead and bring up mitt romney let's talk about religion and politics president obama is a christian mitt romney is a mormon how does their religion affect their leadership ability and that's the big question that we would like to see answered we don't really care about what religion they profess i don't really care that mitt romney is a mormon i care that mitt romney has not spoken against the mormon church is disgusting infringement on public life in california i don't really care about the fact that president obama is a christian i do care about the fact that he has left the faith based initiatives intact which funnel federal money to mostly christian churches what we care about is how they let their religion usurp their are authori
telling them other people's religions telling them what they're more. those are will make our own moral decisions and that's what atheism brings to the table you're already making your own moral decisions with atheism you get to take credit for it and the responsibility and david levy talk about it if you think you did go ahead and bring up mitt romney let's talk about religion and politics president obama is a christian mitt romney is a mormon how does their religion affect their leadership...
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for example, in this same report, 58% of the american people say that religion plays a very important role in their lives. that is only 3% lower than what it was ten years ago. 68% of them say they believe in god. a number of them say they are studying and looking at religion including the bible. >> that is sort of like a higher power, is that what that is? >> for some of them it reflects a loss of faith in all institutions whether it is wall street, the church, the media and even if you look at what is called the emerging church, a lot of it is labeled in an open way. i still think people are spiritually hungry and i believe that the church will find a way to connect with these folks. >> it saved my life. the unaffiliated make up a quarter of the democratic party. whereas people who are faith based make up a third of the republican party and those are the white evangelicals of which you have had an association. are they growing larger from 8-20%? that is going to help the democratic party? >> well, i would say yes and no. in fact if you look at the republican party primaries in 2012,
for example, in this same report, 58% of the american people say that religion plays a very important role in their lives. that is only 3% lower than what it was ten years ago. 68% of them say they believe in god. a number of them say they are studying and looking at religion including the bible. >> that is sort of like a higher power, is that what that is? >> for some of them it reflects a loss of faith in all institutions whether it is wall street, the church, the media and even...
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dan gilgoff, a religion editor. thanks so much. >> thanks, fred. >> you can see more of this story on our belief blog at cnn.com/belief. >>> bees in france are making rather strange-colored honey because of a sweet tooth. beekeepers say the honeybees found m&m's residue that manufacturing candy waste. the result? green, blue, or red honey. it takes like regular honey but won't be sold in stores. >>> the presidential candidate are fighting to win the latino vote. we look at one state where latinos voters could decide this election. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or
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civil rights act was signed into law prohibiting all kinds of the discrimination based on race color religion or national origin but president lyndon johnson knew that wouldn't be enough to remedy more than three hundred years of racial subjugation and nine hundred sixty five he gave a speech at howard university on why affirmative action is necessary saying quote you do not wipe away the scars of centuries by saying now you are free to go where you want to to do as you desire and choose the leaders you please you do not take a man who for years has been hobbled by chains liberate him bring him to the starting line of a race saying you are free to compete with all the others and still justly believe you have been completely fair this is the next and more profound stage of the battle for civil rights we see not just freedom but opportunity not just legal equity but human ability not just equality as a right and a theory but he equality as a fact and as a result. the same year president johnson signed executive order one one two four six and forcing affirmative action for the first time by requ
civil rights act was signed into law prohibiting all kinds of the discrimination based on race color religion or national origin but president lyndon johnson knew that wouldn't be enough to remedy more than three hundred years of racial subjugation and nine hundred sixty five he gave a speech at howard university on why affirmative action is necessary saying quote you do not wipe away the scars of centuries by saying now you are free to go where you want to to do as you desire and choose the...
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>>> coming up, the politics of religion. a republican member of congress says the only law book we need in this country is the bible. and he might have a point in that it is certainly easier to read than any bill presented to congress. that's next in the rewrite. >>> and later, we'll hear from one of big bird's most passionate defenders. you mess with big bird and you mess with me. that's coming up. "highest in customer satisfaction in the nation." call or go to quickenloans.com to discover for yourself, why we're engineered to amaze. yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? >>> in the rewrite tonight, government according to the bible. the republican party tries to pretend that todd akin is an isolated phenomenon, who doesn't represent the thinking of the republican party. now comes his colleague paul brown of georgia who shows there's nothing isolated nor phenomenal ab
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one segment of our population losing their religion more than anyone else. debra breaks down the numbers and takes a closer look at the unfaithful. >> reporter: usually when you hear the word study your eyes might glaze over but this one right here says more people don't identify with any religion. and they have a name. some call them nuns. next time you go out to dinner with four of your friends, odds are one of you either never identified with any religion or you least it over the years. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: catholic, jewish, protestant, muslim, sikh, so many religious. now the nuns, they could believe god doesn't exist or does or could be affiliated with any religion. >> the way the world is today, a lot of stuff is breaking apart, you know. why not religio ? >> but according to the pugh research center they make up one out of every five adults in this country. >> i'm not affiliated with any religion. >> reporter: that's a 5% spike in the last five years. the crowd gets younger, even more are just saying no. one out of three under age 30 just doesn'
one segment of our population losing their religion more than anyone else. debra breaks down the numbers and takes a closer look at the unfaithful. >> reporter: usually when you hear the word study your eyes might glaze over but this one right here says more people don't identify with any religion. and they have a name. some call them nuns. next time you go out to dinner with four of your friends, odds are one of you either never identified with any religion or you least it over the...
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. >>> is america losing its religion? coming up on the news edge, a new survey reveals a secular shift away from traditional values. and in china, panda keepers lured a little panda in a cage. the keepers were able to get the two-year-old panda out of the cage without alarming his mom and the plan is now to release him. when i was financially stable. we were poor. the mgm casino in michigan. and it changed her life. clerk. way up. insurance... and i make great money. seven will create... twelve thousand jobs. to accountants... and construction workers. place to work with good pay... question seven. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i need your help... i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. well...everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe well...i'm not at liberty to give that out, but we do use tender chunks of white meat chicken in an herb & spice broth. come on that's it? i need the recipe. you gotta help me out! [
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it has to be in accordance with the law and the problem with that is you're getting into the whole religion being part of the constitution which is already there in article two people have decided egyptians have decided and that is their right that article two is going to essentially state that egypt is going to be ruled in accordance with the principles of law with the addition they just dad did this provision article two that christians and jews so people of the book would be able to practice their faith in accordance with their religious precepts so islam would not be imposed on them but that takes care of the obvious fact that she is going to be the foundation but they don't want to put in a provision that exposes. he states women will be quality before the law they are creating this exception so that's that's the second issue well let's hear what more you said about this exact issue. and i think we have that quote right here he says i will not prevent a woman from being nominated as a candidate for the presidential campaign this is not in the constitution this is not in the law but if
it has to be in accordance with the law and the problem with that is you're getting into the whole religion being part of the constitution which is already there in article two people have decided egyptians have decided and that is their right that article two is going to essentially state that egypt is going to be ruled in accordance with the principles of law with the addition they just dad did this provision article two that christians and jews so people of the book would be able to practice...
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it seems to be the son of the times. >> i don't have a religion. >> many of my friends, even if that were raised in a religion, they are not in one now. >> a new poll shows 20% of americans are now no religious affiliation. one-third under age 30 don't belong to any church. >> i have issues with the birth control and things like that. gay rights and things like that cause me to have issues with them. >> for the first time ever the study found the percentage of protestants in america dropped below 50%. >> many of the people i know don't attend church or have left their churches. >> church scandals have not help, either. there are sharp political ramifications as well. those who say they have no religious affiliation or overwhelmingly democrat, support -- support abortion rights and gay marriage. >> we have to make ourselves relevant in this day and age. i do believe that. >> the younger generation traditionally rebels, but the study found that young people say they are not looking for a religion that is right for them. it could be a permanent decline and a real crisis for the church.
it seems to be the son of the times. >> i don't have a religion. >> many of my friends, even if that were raised in a religion, they are not in one now. >> a new poll shows 20% of americans are now no religious affiliation. one-third under age 30 don't belong to any church. >> i have issues with the birth control and things like that. gay rights and things like that cause me to have issues with them. >> for the first time ever the study found the percentage of...
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romney team is sort of playing into their hands in terms of making this about fear, fear about your religion being taken away, fear of unrest, fear of -- i guess they haven't quite played the gay marriage card yet, but they are basically saying like things are going to get worse, if you don't vote for us things will get worse, whereas the obama team says we think we can do this. we hope you believe us. please vote with us and we're going to make this better. and i do wonder which is going to work the best. i mean, we see some small upticks in optimism about the country. maybe that's a good thing for obama, but, you know, fear is not necessarily a losing card to play, and definitely they have doubled down on it and here i'm continuing to just go with metaphors as strong as i can. sorry. >> those are perfect. thank you both. >>> next, big bird shows us why debates really do matter. stay with us. >> we think he's probably going to come at me like a cannonball. more pressure because mitt romney put on such a great performance that the bar is pretty high. there's also pressure because joe biden h
romney team is sort of playing into their hands in terms of making this about fear, fear about your religion being taken away, fear of unrest, fear of -- i guess they haven't quite played the gay marriage card yet, but they are basically saying like things are going to get worse, if you don't vote for us things will get worse, whereas the obama team says we think we can do this. we hope you believe us. please vote with us and we're going to make this better. and i do wonder which is going to...
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one of the fastest growing religions in the world. this work is part of a demanding two-year right of passage, a journey once taken by mitt romney. abc's bob woodruff brings us this look inside. [ knocking ] >> hi, how are you doing today? >> we're missionaries from the church -- >> reporter: the two-year mission is a right of passage for most young mormon men. >> have you ever seen missionaries in this neighborhood before? >> reporter: there are 55,000 missionaries, serving around the world. and the church allowed our team rare access into their world for two days. of door knocking, teaching -- >> called the vision of the tree of life. >> reporter: and community service. >> i am a mormon. >> i'm a mormon. >> reporter: mormons have never been so visible. while mitt romney's presidential candidacy may have ushered in a mormon moment in this country, the church remains largely a mystery to those outside of the faith. >> elder dustin. >> i'm sorry. >> elder dustin. >> elder? >> yes, sir. right here on my name tag, if that helps. >> it do
one of the fastest growing religions in the world. this work is part of a demanding two-year right of passage, a journey once taken by mitt romney. abc's bob woodruff brings us this look inside. [ knocking ] >> hi, how are you doing today? >> we're missionaries from the church -- >> reporter: the two-year mission is a right of passage for most young mormon men. >> have you ever seen missionaries in this neighborhood before? >> reporter: there are 55,000...
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he's got romney's arms tied in the same way that the religion right has his arms tied on abortion rights, same-sex, the way the knee oepow cons have his arms tied in terms of foreign policy. >> one question either the moderate or obama should ask, name one issue in which you plan to puck your party, one issue in which you plan to stand up to house republicans, one issue in which you don't plan to govern as a severe conservative as you described your record in massachusetts before you were describing your record as a bipartisan bridge builder. >> would he come out with a sister souljah moment on request? >> that could request. were you a severe conservative or are you the reaching over the aisle -- across the aisle kind of guy? which is it? but you've got to -- as i said before, you have to go at romney the person. it's not romney's policies because those don't really exist. it's romney the man that he's -- >> i agree. that's what i'm working tonight. let's take a look at the a promise romney made at the delate last week about keeping his $5 trillion tax cut deficit -- new deficit neutral
he's got romney's arms tied in the same way that the religion right has his arms tied on abortion rights, same-sex, the way the knee oepow cons have his arms tied in terms of foreign policy. >> one question either the moderate or obama should ask, name one issue in which you plan to puck your party, one issue in which you plan to stand up to house republicans, one issue in which you don't plan to govern as a severe conservative as you described your record in massachusetts before you were...
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len da in the rewrite another op sewed of the politics of religion. and why a republican thinks ab ram lincoln is a marxist and should be equated with jos josef stalin. by bright eyes you're not just looking for a house. you're looking for a place for your life to happen. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. align naturally helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ ooh, baby, can i do for you today? ♪ t
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>> the real religion in america is race. the whiteness of romney has obscured all concerns about his mormonis mormonism. the reality is president obama who shares the same faith as the grahams, as an evangelical in america, is denied legitimate access to the realm of, if you will, sacred space that now mitt romney has been admitted to which lets us know your politics are more important than your religion. all that blafter and bluster about paying obesance to god is wrong. >> thank you, gentlemen. much more from kentucky when we come back. do stay with us. and two pills. afternoon's overhaul starts with more pain. more pills. triple checking hydraulics. the evening brings more pain. so, back to more pills. almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. >>> can i call you joe? >> you can call me joe. >> barack obama a
>> the real religion in america is race. the whiteness of romney has obscured all concerns about his mormonis mormonism. the reality is president obama who shares the same faith as the grahams, as an evangelical in america, is denied legitimate access to the realm of, if you will, sacred space that now mitt romney has been admitted to which lets us know your politics are more important than your religion. all that blafter and bluster about paying obesance to god is wrong. >> thank...
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. >> because our religion stresses the importance of education. education is an obligation. >> people opposed to prop 30 says it doesn't guarantee new funding. f more on the giants i-- >>> more on the giants win in cincinnati. it keeps the team alive and ties the series. ktvu's joe fonzi is live in cincinnati with the key players and plays in the victory. joe? >> reporter: what a story this could be, the giants were all but given up for dead and now they are one win away after evening the series here against the cincinnati reds. the giants got something tonight they haven't got the entire series, incident offense. if you wanted to hear a crowd go quiet it happened when the fans barely got into their seat. pagan led off with a home run. barry zito, first inning, walking in a run but then blocko hit a homer -- blanco hit a homer and tim lincecum came on in relief. he got the win. tim lincecum normally a starter talked about his new role as a reliever. >> knowing your role and knowing you don't have to pace yourself. with that you go in and know i am
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groups supporting and opposing that law have spend more than $4 million -- >> a coalition of religion groups are set to call on metro. the coalition that includes representatives from christian, jewish and muslim groups have deman spoken out against these ads. >>> a memorial was donated yesterday on the south lawn of the louden county courthouse. it features the name of four residents that were killed. >>> and nearly 200 volunteers work together for the annual jubilee workday. volunteers painted, landscaped and cleaned up. the goal was to speed up the much needed repairs to the community. >> i can only imagine that a lot of people are working hard and they've come home to put a smile on their face. >> and dc is undergoing with major changes for st. elizabe elizabeth's area. the temporary spot will open next summer as part of a larger redevelopment project that will be turned into a residential and retail space. >>> still ahead, the rain in the forecast as many of you go back to work and school tomorrow. >>> plus, adding a butt of humor to politics. how saturday night live poked hey, w
groups supporting and opposing that law have spend more than $4 million -- >> a coalition of religion groups are set to call on metro. the coalition that includes representatives from christian, jewish and muslim groups have deman spoken out against these ads. >>> a memorial was donated yesterday on the south lawn of the louden county courthouse. it features the name of four residents that were killed. >>> and nearly 200 volunteers work together for the annual jubilee...
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len da in the rewrite another op sewed of the politics of religion. and why a republican thinks ab ram lincoln is a marxist and should be equated with josef stalin. ♪ [ male announcer ] start with a simple idea. think. drink coffee. hatch a design. kill the design. design something totally original. do it again. that's good. kick out the committees. call in the engineers. call in the car guys. call in the nerds. build a prototype. mold it. shape it. love it. give it 40 mpg. no, 41. give it a huge display. give it a starting price under 16 grand. take it to the car shows. get a celebrity endorser. he's perfect. "i am?" yes, you are. making a groundbreaking car. it's that easy. ♪ [ laughs ] up high! up high! [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] yo, give it up, dude! up high... ok. up high... ok. high! up high!!! ok ok that's getting pretty old. don't you have any useful apps on that thing? who do you think i am, quicken loans? [ chuckles ] at quicken loans, our amazingly useful mortgage calculator app allows you to quickly calculate your mortgage payment based on
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did you know that political affiliation is the most common shared trait among marital partners, than religion? so my thinking is they push it out, on things like what do you think about gun control and abortion? that type thing. >> okay, so what about families, marriages, we have james carville and mary matalin, what about where they embrace different parties? does it happen a lot? and how do they resolve it? do they just live with it? >> well, it is actually rare, it is one of the most common things that couples share as a political affiliation, it has been suggested if they don't talk about it in the dating affiliation, it could be tough. and the conservative may just want to get divorced after that fight, and the liberal doesn't, because there seems to be more divorces. but the question people ask, if liberals -- will they become extinct, the conservatives generally acquire their rank through birth. but as people become more mobile, they move to pursue careers, get exposed, they become more liberal. so as a result, liberals acquire their folks through conversion, they convert to liberalism
did you know that political affiliation is the most common shared trait among marital partners, than religion? so my thinking is they push it out, on things like what do you think about gun control and abortion? that type thing. >> okay, so what about families, marriages, we have james carville and mary matalin, what about where they embrace different parties? does it happen a lot? and how do they resolve it? do they just live with it? >> well, it is actually rare, it is one of the...
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role of religion. wewe have come a long way in 20 years, but i think we've still got a lot of work to do. >> do you want to add to that quickly? >> quickly, i do not think the establishment clause has been the cause of this. i think there is a religious literacy problem in the country. i think the establishment clause has helped. i think it would be worse if it were not the case. americans' lack literacy in a great many areas, religion being one of them, so i think there's a lot we have to do on the education front. >> i just wanted to disagree. i write a syndicated column on ethics and religion. you said same-sex marriage is inevitable in united states. 32 states have voted on it and every time have voted it down. four more states voting on it this fall. in every case, where the real ballot matters when people go to vote, they vote it down. they do not want same-sex marriage, and it does impinge on religious freedom. in new hampshire, for example, a bed-and-breakfast run by a catholic couple refused t
role of religion. wewe have come a long way in 20 years, but i think we've still got a lot of work to do. >> do you want to add to that quickly? >> quickly, i do not think the establishment clause has been the cause of this. i think there is a religious literacy problem in the country. i think the establishment clause has helped. i think it would be worse if it were not the case. americans' lack literacy in a great many areas, religion being one of them, so i think there's a lot we...
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religion, you talk about it on your show. we were talking about it during the commercial, you were raised catholic, went to jesuit school. just with that background, what do you make of the figure, 13 million americans who call themselves atheists? do you think there are more out there that are just afraid of the atheist label? >> you know, i'm not so sure it was -- i'm not sure it was atheism i saw. i saw between 18 and 30 years old, that was the largest group of nonaffiliated people, i have three sons that are in that age group. and it is kind of like religion is not inclusive enough for them. i feel badly about eating at chick-fil-a after what was said, right, because when you hear stuff like that, that is not what my bible taught me, you know, the one umbrella, all inclusive. if you think back, there were reasons in the pibible for slavery, for women not having position, for only white males able to own land, i think it is foolish to organize religion, not to wake up and go, we better be more inclusive or people like my s
religion, you talk about it on your show. we were talking about it during the commercial, you were raised catholic, went to jesuit school. just with that background, what do you make of the figure, 13 million americans who call themselves atheists? do you think there are more out there that are just afraid of the atheist label? >> you know, i'm not so sure it was -- i'm not sure it was atheism i saw. i saw between 18 and 30 years old, that was the largest group of nonaffiliated people, i...
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the group says the new ads will promote understanding and challenge hate towards the muslim religion. >>> a 4-year-old montgomery county boy lucky to be alive after falling nearly 90 feet from an apartment window. this happened at the park montgomery complex in silver spring last night. the window screen on the 9th floor apartment came loose. police are investigating if he was being watched or left home alone at the time. incredibly, police say the boy was alert and talking in the ambulance. >>> the nationwide meningitis outbreak linked to at this pointed steroid shots -- tainted steroid shots is spreading. the number of cases jumped to at least 170. 14 people have died, including one in maryland and one in virginia. the shots came from a speciality pharmacy in massachusetts. state leaders are looking into whether the company violated its license. the company issued a voluntary recall of the medication while the fda and cdc look into what happened. >>> a liver problem is to blame for the recent death of the national zoo's 6 day old panda cub. the zoo's chief veterinarian says the cub'
the group says the new ads will promote understanding and challenge hate towards the muslim religion. >>> a 4-year-old montgomery county boy lucky to be alive after falling nearly 90 feet from an apartment window. this happened at the park montgomery complex in silver spring last night. the window screen on the 9th floor apartment came loose. police are investigating if he was being watched or left home alone at the time. incredibly, police say the boy was alert and talking in the...
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biden: my religion defines who i am, and i've been a practicing catholic my whole life. it is particularly informed my social doctrine, catholic social dock trip talks about taking -- doctrine talks about taking care of those who can't for themselves, people who need help. with regard to -- with regard to abortion, i accept my church's position on abortion as a life begins at conception. that's the church's judgment. i accepted that in my personal life, but i refuse to impose it on equally devout christians, muslims, and jews. i refuse to impose that on others up like my friend here, the congressman. i do not believe that we have a right to tell other people that, women, that they can't control their body. it's a decision between them and their doctor. in my view, the supreme court, i'm not going to interfere with that. with regard to the assault on the catholic church, let me make it absolutely clear, no religious institution, catholic or otherwise, including catholic social services, georgetown hospital, mercy hospital, any hospital. none either has to refer cop -- con
biden: my religion defines who i am, and i've been a practicing catholic my whole life. it is particularly informed my social doctrine, catholic social dock trip talks about taking -- doctrine talks about taking care of those who can't for themselves, people who need help. with regard to -- with regard to abortion, i accept my church's position on abortion as a life begins at conception. that's the church's judgment. i accepted that in my personal life, but i refuse to impose it on equally...
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i do not think that is a part of the religion. the christian part of obama's history, they made him to announce that. -- denounce that. i know that that is what he believes in. i was christian and i converted to islam because it is more protective of the traditional roles of the father and mother at home. i think that is a positive situation for democracy, taking with enough of welfare, and we -- taking off of welfare, and we do not have the game in prison situation that we would have here. israel, i do not think we should follow their lead because i think the world looks at how americans get along with each other, not at how israel gets along with america, and their approach in religion is an eye for an eye, and not following christian beliefs. we need to make our own decisions, even though israel says their point to follow their own test. i think they believe they are defined people, and i think that -- divine people, and i think that is a religious falsehood. americans do not have to follow the abraham was for all people. he ne
i do not think that is a part of the religion. the christian part of obama's history, they made him to announce that. -- denounce that. i know that that is what he believes in. i was christian and i converted to islam because it is more protective of the traditional roles of the father and mother at home. i think that is a positive situation for democracy, taking with enough of welfare, and we -- taking off of welfare, and we do not have the game in prison situation that we would have here....
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you know where the bitter people, clinging to their guns and religion live n. wisconsin, the president obama lead shrunk by 5 points, leaving governor romney in striking distance there. today, because of the potential to win in some of these states, states that once seemed out of reach, there are reports of the romney campaign could be shifting strategy. we will be getting additional polls to show romney with an edge in ohio with a small margin, virginia and florida. we continue with david limbaugh and juan williams. to be behind in norda, ohio and virginia, now being up and the treel clear political average for the first time as romney ahead, david, and then being close in michigan, wisconsin and pennsylvania, what are you thinking if you are team obama? >> you gotta be worried. i will tell you, they are worried. the three key swing state it's virginia, florida and ohio -- rasmussen says if romney gets 2 out of 3, he has a very good chance, if he gets 3, he is a likely winner. he is ahead in the polls in all three states. obama is horrified. this dramatic swin
you know where the bitter people, clinging to their guns and religion live n. wisconsin, the president obama lead shrunk by 5 points, leaving governor romney in striking distance there. today, because of the potential to win in some of these states, states that once seemed out of reach, there are reports of the romney campaign could be shifting strategy. we will be getting additional polls to show romney with an edge in ohio with a small margin, virginia and florida. we continue with david...
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and that can be applied in any religion or any culture. >> the counter posters with the quote from the koran are scheduled to go up on or about tuesday. >> there's a call to boycott metro in response to the ads. in a statement, mike honda wrote in part, i encourage to boycott if possible. public transit and other places where the ad is running. he understands many people rely on metro and the ads are displayed as little as possible until they are taken down. >>> this is a bunch of stuff. look. here's the deal. >> what does that mean? a bunch of stuff? >> it means it's inaccurate. >> it's irish. >> we irish call it malarkey. >> a spirited, sometimes snarky showdown. biden's debate tactics are on the firing lines. tom joins us with more. >> some of those reviews have been rough today. listen to this, former bush administration adviser, karl rove, said quote, the vice president's constant smiling looked like quote, someone put joker juice in his water on the stage. that is just the start of it. the obama campaign is hailing biden's performance as energetic and passionate. the poll vote di
and that can be applied in any religion or any culture. >> the counter posters with the quote from the koran are scheduled to go up on or about tuesday. >> there's a call to boycott metro in response to the ads. in a statement, mike honda wrote in part, i encourage to boycott if possible. public transit and other places where the ad is running. he understands many people rely on metro and the ads are displayed as little as possible until they are taken down. >>> this is a...
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do we really need the structure of a religion to be faithful? or is finding faith on personal terms enough? to discuss this i want to bring in two people who are experiencing religion in two very different ways. first, i want to talk with june ann greeley, an associate professor of religious studies at sacred heart university in connecticut. professor greeley, good morning. >> good morning to you. >> you say we do need structure when we practice our faith. why is that? >> i think one of the things i would like to first begin saying is that i'm not sure we want to work necessarily with dualities and say it's either religious or spiritual, but i do find that in speaking with students and just in other conversations there is a way in which religion structures us, but also primarily gives us community, and while weend to think in terms of our own spirituality, which is, by the way, very important, and we don't want really religion without spirituality, i think the idea that somehow religion does not offer anything is a mistaken idea. there's a certa
do we really need the structure of a religion to be faithful? or is finding faith on personal terms enough? to discuss this i want to bring in two people who are experiencing religion in two very different ways. first, i want to talk with june ann greeley, an associate professor of religious studies at sacred heart university in connecticut. professor greeley, good morning. >> good morning to you. >> you say we do need structure when we practice our faith. why is that? >> i...
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they don't have a religion. that's one out of every five americans. joining me now to talk about this is cnn's belief blog coed editor. eric, why are people telling surveyors that they're turning away from organized religion specifically? >> there were a nuchmber of reasons as to why they don't consider themselves affiliated with any religion. one was maybe they weren't raiseded in a religious household. another reason they gave was they weren't crazy about the way things were going. they were upset about the religion and they left. and another one was they were raised in a religious family, but never really got engaged with the religion. many they left for college and when they come back, they do for services with their mom and dad but otherwise they kind of leave to their parents and have left the religion as they've moved on with their lives. >> we know now about why people are leaving, but what are we learning about who is leaving, their age, any political of affiliation? >> there were interesting points bro
they don't have a religion. that's one out of every five americans. joining me now to talk about this is cnn's belief blog coed editor. eric, why are people telling surveyors that they're turning away from organized religion specifically? >> there were a nuchmber of reasons as to why they don't consider themselves affiliated with any religion. one was maybe they weren't raiseded in a religious household. another reason they gave was they weren't crazy about the way things were going. they...
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, did you know political affiliation is the most common shared trait among marital partners next to religion. so my thinking is that daters don't put it in the up-front advertising, on the online profile. but they suss it out by asking about gun control, abortion, et cetera, et cetera. >> right. okay, so what about families, marriages? we have like, you know, james carville and mary matalin. what about where they both were both parents, both people embrace different parties, does that happen a lot? and how do they resolve it? do they just live with it? >> well, it's really rare, actually. it's very rare. it's one of the most common things that marital couples share, of course, is political affiliation. and it's been suggested that if couples don't start talking about this in the dating phase of their relationship, that they could be entering a rocky road. it's tough. especially if the conservative just wants to get divorced after that fight and the liberal doesn't. there seem to be more divorces. but the big question people always ask, don, is if liberals are having all these abortions suppo
, did you know political affiliation is the most common shared trait among marital partners next to religion. so my thinking is that daters don't put it in the up-front advertising, on the online profile. but they suss it out by asking about gun control, abortion, et cetera, et cetera. >> right. okay, so what about families, marriages? we have like, you know, james carville and mary matalin. what about where they both were both parents, both people embrace different parties, does that...